As at the time Daily Sun got to the scene of the incident, a large crowd had gathered on both sides of the expressway leading to huge traffic build-up.

One of the alleged ritualists was set ablaze but quickly rescued.

About 11:56 a.m, another member of the alleged ritualist gang was brought out from the tunnel that ran across the expressway. Upon interrogation, he said there were still two members of the gang in the tunnel.

He was eventually whisked away by security operatives who had to shot sporadically into the air to disperse the crowd that insisted that he must noir be taken away.